EFFECTS OF GAMMA-IRRADIATION ON THE LIPID-COMPOSITION OF INNER SPROUTOF GARLIC

Authors
PEREZ MB CURZIO OA AVELDANO MI CROCI CA
Citation
Mb. Perez et al., EFFECTS OF GAMMA-IRRADIATION ON THE LIPID-COMPOSITION OF INNER SPROUTOF GARLIC, Radiation physics and chemistry (1993), 52(1-6), 1998, pp. 113-117
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Chemistry Physical","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
Radiation physics and chemistry (1993) → ACNP
ISSN journal
0969806X
Volume
52
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
113 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-806X(1998)52:1-6<113:EOGOTL>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of a dose of 60.0 Gy of Co-60 gamma-rays on the concentration and composition of lipids fro m the inner sprout of garlic cloves. 210 days after treatment, the lev els of phospholipids, triacylglycerols and glycolipids were significan tly reduced as a result of radiation. Levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids from these lipid fractions such as linoleic and linolenic acids showed a similar trend of decrease. Irradiation also brought about an increase in diacylglycerols. Results are correlated with sprouting inh ibition induced by gamma-irradiation in garlic.